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FZNT02 KNHC 232209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU MAR 23 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 25

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N43W 26N60W 25N70W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W 
SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W 24N50W 23N60W. N OF 28N E OF 
53W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N35W 23N50W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N76W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 25N80W. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 34N67W WITH COLD FRONT 
31N61W 24N70W 21N76W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW 24N94W 1014 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 20N97W AND 
STATIONARY FRONT FROM LOW TO 27N82W. S OF 27N TO FRONT W OF 93W 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 43W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 18 
TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL N OF 25N E OF 50W.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 30N80W 1012 MB. N OF 28N W OF 77W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL N 
OF 26N. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT YUCATAN CHANNEL. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W 15N84W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 83W.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF 88W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 
TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 27N82W 20N97W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER